After being attacked by the rich young ladies with hatchets, I chose to enter "sage mode".

"Ah~ I'm so embarrassed~"

The next morning—

Lin Ying didn't tell Si Yu about what happened between Lin Ying and Bai Yu last night, but Si Yu could clearly see that Lin Ying was in a much better mood than yesterday.

However, none of this mattered to Si Yu, because Bai Yu had told the two women early in the morning that she planned to return to China in a few days.

Because Lin Ying will get her documents tomorrow, and once all the documents are confirmed, she can leave this island nation that she may never return to in her lifetime with Lin Ying.

Bai Yu used to like the cherry blossoms of the island nation, but after falling in love with Lin Ying, he realized that Lin Ying was the most beautiful cherry blossom tree in his heart.

It was a cherry blossom tree that never faded throughout the year, and I always stood under it, enjoying its gentle fragrance and feeling content.

If Bai Yu is going to take Lin Ying away, then Si Yu will definitely go back with her; there's no doubt about that.

However, before the two women returned to China together, Bai Yu had already figured out how to arrange things for them.

I definitely can't take my parents there; my behavior would be considered despicable by them, given their very sound values.

Of course, it's impossible for Bai Yu to not miss her parents or not want to go back to how things were before the rift between them.

The moment he was kicked out of his home, he was like a dog that had been kicked out of its house, wandering aimlessly and helplessly.

However, Bai Yu never hated his parents from beginning to end, because it was his own escapism and cover-up that led to the outcome. If he was wrong but the people who thought he was right attacked him, then what reason would there be for him to be right?

Standing in front of the mirror in her room, Bai Yu looked at herself in the mirror. She was still the same as before, nothing had changed, but her eyes had changed, becoming both familiar and strange.

Staring at herself in the mirror, Bai Yu finally realized why her eyes seemed unfamiliar. The frivolity in her eyes had disappeared, the smile that always accompanied them was gone, and her bright eyes no longer seemed so bright.

I met a boy who used to be sunny and cheerful, but now he looked tired and helpless, his eyes lifeless. I wanted to comfort him, so I reached out and touched the mirror.

Bai Yu sometimes comforted himself like this. He didn't feel tired, but the shadow of loss was probably still there and hard to fade even if he was reborn.

Chapter Seventy-Three: Settling In and Arranging

Four days later—

In four days, Bai Yu had already booked plane tickets for the three of them, and Lin Ying could now leave this small island nation without any problems.

At first, Bai Yu was worried that Lin Ying's younger brother, Fujiwara Ishizo, or her father, Fujiwara Keimei, would come to stop her and him from leaving.

His concerns turned out to be unnecessary; none of them came. What he was certain of was that Fujiwara Keimei definitely knew that Lin Ying was leaving. After all, the Fujiwara family was indeed quite powerful, and it was easy for them to find out such small pieces of information.

As for Fujiwara Ishio, he probably doesn't know, otherwise he would definitely come.

Since no one stopped Lin Ying from leaving, the three of them were able to leave smoothly.

After getting up early and eating the breakfast Lin Ying made, the three of them took a taxi to the airport.

After boarding the plane and taking their reserved seats, which were three seats in a row, Bai Yu naturally had to sit in the middle, with Lin Ying and Si Yu sitting on either side. That was the only way they could sit.

For Lin Ying, this was the first time she had left the country where she had lived since childhood. This departure might be her last, so she was definitely very nervous. But for such a huge departure, she only brought a medium-sized suitcase.

In comparison, it might not even be as big or as much as the suitcase Si Yu brought to the island nation.

However, Bai Yu had asked Lin Ying many times if she wanted anything more, since she was leaving the place where she lived and would be living with him from now on, and might never come back. Lin Ying's answer was only four words.

"With you by my side, everything is fine."

One sentence was enough to encompass how important he was in Lin Ying's heart, while Bai Yu felt a heavy weight, a heavy weight of being deeply loved and fearing that the response would not be enough.

Loving someone is never about demanding or thinking about self-interest; it's about always wanting to give the best to the person you love, even if you don't have it now, you'll find a way to give it to them.

Lin Ying's love is like this; she always wants to give him more and more, never expecting any extra in return.

"Bai Yu, Bai Yu, look at that couple next door, they seem so loving. I want to hold your arm like that too~"

Feeling Si Yu's arm around hers, Bai Yu looked in the direction Si Yu was pointing and saw the couple Si Yu had mentioned.

The couple were both quite ordinary-looking. She held his hand, smiling and flirting with him, her eyes full of joy.

However, he stared blankly ahead, feeling embarrassed that he was being loved in public by a woman he wasn't particularly proud of.

In Bai Yu's view, this situation is perhaps the most hurtful behavior in a relationship.

Turning to look at Si Yu, who was leaning on his shoulder and smiling as she stared at him, Bai Yu smiled back and gently kissed her hair.

Of course, while kissing Si Yu's hair, he couldn't forget Lin Ying on his right. This girl wasn't as proactive as Si Yu, so he had to take the initiative to hold her hand, otherwise he would feel uncomfortable.

The love triangle between Bai Yu, Si Yu, and Lin Ying has left many viewers confused.

After all, it's fine for a guy to be handsome and liked by beautiful women, and it's not a big deal if he's liked by two beautiful women at once, but it's going too far to have one on each side, isn't it?

Perhaps in her previous life, Bai Yu would have cared about how others viewed her, since her behavior seemed awful no matter how you looked at it.

A scumbag must always maintain an image of being clean, tidy, gentlemanly, and gentle, and must never show his scumbag side in front of outsiders, but Bai Yu doesn't care at all now.

If a person is always concerned about how others perceive them, then perhaps they are never truly themselves, and their efforts may be against their conscience.

In his previous life, Bai Yu couldn't quite understand why Su Rongxue, Si Yu, Qing Sisi, Murong Liyue, and Lin Ying could disregard others' opinions because of love. Now, he seems to understand a little, because love truly doesn't care about opinions anymore.

Gently close your eyes. The flight from this small island nation back to Beicheng Airport takes quite a long time. The best way to pass the time on a plane is to close your eyes and sleep.

After Bai Yu closed his eyes and fell asleep peacefully, Lin Ying and Si Yu also fell asleep leaning on his shoulder.

At this moment, a man named Bai Yu was sitting upright on the plane, probably asleep, because he had someone to lean on on either side.

Whether it's the surrounding passengers or the passing flight attendants, everyone who sees Si Yu and Lin Ying next to Bai Yu will take a second look and have all sorts of thoughts in their minds.

Of course, most people would assume that Si Yu and Bai Yu are siblings, and that Lin Ying is his girlfriend.

The main reason is that Lin Ying is of mixed race. Although she braided her hip-length blonde hair into a long ponytail and wore a hat, it was still clear that it was natural blonde hair and not dyed.

Both Bai Yu and Si Yu have black hair, so the reason everyone came up with is not wrong. In fact, Si Yu is indeed the older sister and Bai Yu is indeed the younger brother, but they are not biologically related.

Time flies by, and sleeping is always the fastest way to pass the time.

By the time Bai Yu regained consciousness, they had already arrived in the northern part of the city.

Although Beicheng was the city where Bai Yu had always lived, returning from the island nation after her rebirth brought her a sense of happiness, like a wanderer returning home.

He gently nudged Lin Ying and Si Yu, who were still fast asleep and unwilling to wake up. Both girls reluctantly squinted and looked at him with the same puzzled expression.

Seeing the two women with exactly the same expression, Bai Yu almost burst out laughing. They usually disliked each other quite a bit, but unexpectedly, they had such a tacit understanding.

"Get up, we'll be there soon."

After saying that, Bai Yu began packing her things.

Upon hearing this, the two women began packing their belongings.

Outside Beicheng Airport —

Each person pulled a suitcase out of the airport, and Bai Yu immediately took a taxi towards Si Yu's home.

After returning, I definitely can't go home right away. I have to settle the two girls in first, especially Lin Ying, who just arrived here and needs to be settled in. Also, I need to help her learn the language, otherwise communication will be a problem in the future.

Because her return was somewhat sudden, Bai Yu did not tell Su Rongxue, Qing Sisi, and Murong Liyue about it.

Of course, even if he didn't suddenly return, he wouldn't tell anyone, because if the three of them got involved again, things would definitely get chaotic.

After returning to China, Bai Yu's first task is to settle the relationship between Lin Ying and Si Yu, and then meet the other three women one by one.

The reason for the one-on-one meeting was to lay a solid foundation before letting the girls meet, so that there would be something to talk about. Otherwise, the meeting would definitely turn into a fight, and someone would inevitably die. Bai Yu didn't want to experience that kind of scene.

Chapter Seventy-Four: A Quarrel

Bai Yu took a taxi to the apartment building where Si Yu lived. Although she had been there many, many times before, she felt a pang of sadness and choking sensation when she came back after her rebirth.

Looking up at the familiar gate of the residential area, he saw the same security guard from his previous life, and the pedestrians coming and going were still the same. If he didn't know that he had been reborn, it would seem as if nothing had changed.

"What's wrong, Bai Yu? It's not like this is your first time visiting my sister's neighborhood. How did you get in?"

Turning to look at Si Yu beside her, whose tone was as gentle as water, Bai Yu forced a smile and replied.

"No, it's just a feeling I can't quite put my finger on. Can I... take a closer look?"

Si Yu nodded and didn't say anything more, and Lin Ying was even less likely to interrupt. After all, she was completely clueless here and didn't understand anything, so it was best not to say anything.

Standing outside the community gate for a long time, watching the community gate and the pedestrians coming and going, my feelings and memories floated up like a revolving lantern.

Entering the apartment building, I took the elevator up to the building where Si Yu lived.

The steps were the same as in the previous life, yet everything was completely different.

Bai Yu vividly remembers coming out of the cellar to look for Si Yu. When she arrived at Si Yu's house, filled with joy and worry, Si Yu was already gone.

Beep beep beep beep beep~

After entering the password and stepping into the room, Bai Yu heard Si Yu stop Lin Ying behind her and say in a slightly indifferent tone.

"This is my home. Bai Yu can come in, but you can't."

Although Lin Ying didn't quite understand what Si Yu meant, anyone would understand that the way he reached out and grabbed her meant he wasn't welcome.

"Sister Siyu, um...we've known each other for so long, you should know what kind of girl Lin Ying is. She has no one to rely on, and actually, she's with you..."

Before Bai Yu could finish speaking, Si Yu's voice interrupted her.

“It’s different. What she does is none of my business. This is my home. Why should I let her in? Why do you favor her?”

Turning around, Si Yu looked at Bai Yu with red eyes, her eyes filled with tears, her grievances unspoken.

Bai Yu was surprised by Si Yu's sudden outburst of emotions, but after calming down for a couple of seconds, he realized that it was so easy to understand.

Lin Ying probably felt that being with Bai Yu was the happiest thing in the world, and everything else could be ignored.

But Si Yu was different. Si Yu only wanted to be with him but didn't want to share this joy and happiness with anyone else.

This is something that any normal girl would definitely feel the same way about, let alone Si Yu, whose inner desire for this was even stronger.

The reason why he was able to get along with Lin Ying on the surface, although it wasn't very friendly, was because Bai Yu forced him with the threat of death.

What is forced cannot be achieved permanently; sooner or later, Si Yu will be unable to hold back any longer and it will explode.

Bai Yu must have known this too. His coercion was only a temporary measure to stabilize Si Yu. He just didn't expect that she would be unable to tolerate Lin Ying's existence so quickly.

"Sister Siyu, I... I'm not showing favoritism. I know you must be feeling very wronged, but... I still can't abandon Lin Ying..."

Although Bai Yu felt that saying such things at this time might hurt Si Yu's heart even more, he really couldn't let go of Lin Ying, let alone the other girls.

If we don't speak up now, we'll have to later. We both know this in our hearts; it's just a matter of one of us saying it.

Perhaps Bai Yu's scumbag nature hasn't changed, but if any of the five women says they don't want to be with him, Bai Yu himself will never force them.

Liking is about possession, about wanting to own, but love is not. Love is the closest thing to selflessness.

Of course, Si Yu definitely loves Bai Yu, but her love is almost selfless, yet she simply doesn't want to share it with anyone else.